Tracker (business software)
Encyclopedia
Tracker is a family of business software
products, developed by Automation Centre
. Each product includes applications for various business processes. While these products share a similar process framework, they differ in platform deployment.
and Microsoft Outlook
email systems
, respectively. TrackerSuite.Net is Web-based, although it also utilizes email for workflow functions including notifications and reminders. TrackerSuite.Net is considered a Cloud Computing
application, as it can be configured to interact with Software As A Service
solutions such as QuickBooks Online Edition.
Each Tracker product includes modular
applications for typical business divisions including project and IT management, HR
and sales. However, the business modules available in each package differ. In addition, similar applications also vary in feature scope. For example, the personnel management module in TrackerOffice does not offer as many functions and tools as the same module in Tracker Suite and TrackerSuite.Net.
Business software
This article is about software made for business, if you were looking for the business of selling software, see Software business.Business software is generally any software program that helps a business increase productivity or measure their productivity...
products, developed by Automation Centre
Automation Centre
Founded in 1993, Automation Centre LLC is a privately held independent software vendor located in Tucson, Arizona, in the United States of America....
. Each product includes applications for various business processes. While these products share a similar process framework, they differ in platform deployment.
Products
The Tracker family includes Tracker Suite, TrackerOffice, and TrackerSuite.Net. Tracker Suite and TrackerOffice are groupware, utilizing the Lotus NotesLotus Notes
Lotus Notes is the client of a collaborative platform originally created by Lotus Development Corp. in 1989. In 1995 Lotus was acquired by IBM and became known as the Lotus Development division of IBM and is now part of the IBM Software Group...
and Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available both as a separate application as well as a part of the Microsoft Office suite...
email systems
Email
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
, respectively. TrackerSuite.Net is Web-based, although it also utilizes email for workflow functions including notifications and reminders. TrackerSuite.Net is considered a Cloud Computing
Cloud computing
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility over a network ....
application, as it can be configured to interact with Software As A Service
Software as a Service
Software as a service , sometimes referred to as "on-demand software," is a software delivery model in which software and its associated data are hosted centrally and are typically accessed by users using a thin client, normally using a web browser over the Internet.SaaS has become a common...
solutions such as QuickBooks Online Edition.
Each Tracker product includes modular
Modular programming
Modular programming is a software design technique that increases the extent to which software is composed of separate, interchangeable components called modules by breaking down program functions into modules, each of which accomplishes one function and contains everything necessary to accomplish...
applications for typical business divisions including project and IT management, HR
Human resources
Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
and sales. However, the business modules available in each package differ. In addition, similar applications also vary in feature scope. For example, the personnel management module in TrackerOffice does not offer as many functions and tools as the same module in Tracker Suite and TrackerSuite.Net.
Articles
- Levine, R. (2011, February 26). TrackerSuite.Net 3.6 Review. Bright Hub. Retrieved March 8. 2011, from http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/reviews/108262.aspx.
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- Yakal, K. (2009, July 31). TrackerSuite.Net 3.0 Tracks Projects, Purchases, Time, and More. PC Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2009, from http://blogs.pcmag.com/atwork/2009/07/trackersuitenet_30_tracks_proj.php#more.
- Levine, R. (2009, July 30). Top 5 Project Management Cartoons. Bright Hub. Retrieved August 2, 2009, from http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/13681.aspx.
- (2007, May). Lotus Advisor Editors' Choice Awards 2007. IBM Lotus Advisor. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://my.advisor.com/doc/18931.
- Krill, P. (2007, January). BPM for Notes Touted. InfoWorld. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://weblog.infoworld.com/tcdaily/archives/2007/01/bpm_for_notes_t.html.
- (2006, May). Lotus Advisor Editors' Choice Awards 2006. IBM Lotus Advisor. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://my.advisor.com/doc/18957.
- Nelson, K. (2004, September 14). Bristol West Moves to PPM. Insurance & Technology Online. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://www.insurancetech.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=47205294
- Bonasia, J. (2004, August 5). Managers Cautiously Using Employee 'Tracking' Software. Investor's Business Daily. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-8786107_ITM.
- Pickett, P. (2004, September 3). Drilling Down to the Heart of the Task. ITWorld Canada. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://www.itworldcanada.com/Pages/Docbase/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=idgml-766b7948-6411-4980-bf50-db9be02f93e3.
- McCright, S. (2003, February). Collaboration Tools Look Beyond E-Mail. eWeek. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Past-News/Collaboration-Tools-Look-Beyond-EMail.
- (2002, December). Lotus Advisor Excellence Awards. IBM Lotus Advisor. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://my.advisor.com/doc/11420.
- Lombardo, C. (2002, December). T&B Software: About Time- And More. Accounting Technology. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-26944159_ITM.
- Dauten, D. (2002, November 3). Going With the Flow Innovative Way to Grow. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/230358361.html?dids=230358361:230358361&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT.
- George, T. (2002, June 10). DuPont Plays the Match Game. InformationWeek. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=6504515.
- Fox, P. (2002, April 22). Tapping the Right Tools. ComputerWorld.com. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=70315.
- (2002, February). Sanyo Succeeds with Automation Centre's Personnel Tracker. EproMag.com.
- Moore, C. (2002, January 30). Lotusphere Showcases Messaging, Collaboration Software. InfoWorld. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/01/30/020130hnlotuswrap.html
- Sullivan, Laurie. (2002, January 15). Pioneer-Standard Invests in Collaborative Software. EBN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bni/25105125.
- Tillet, S. (2002, January 7). Project Mgm't Automated. Internet Week. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-13140680.html.
- Sanborn, S. and Moore, C. (2001, December 7). Collaboration Comes Together. InfoWorld. Retrieved January 16, 2008 from http://www.infoworld.com/articles/fe/xml/01/12/10/011210fecollab.html.
- Moore, C. (2001, October 22). Collaboration Burrows Into Biz Apps. InfoWorld. Retrieved January 16, 2008 from http://www.infoworld.com/articles/fe/xml/01/10/22/011022feedge.html
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